You can and you should contribute - Open Street Map

Today I found out that it’s actually a lot easier to contribute to Open Street Map than I thought. There are some serious gaps in house addresses in my area and I was painstakingly using the built in browser editor in the browser.

But, you can use a FOSS app (available on fdroid) called StreetComplete that makes it a lot easier to help out filling in the gaps in your local map data.

It’s really fun - kind of like Pokémon Go but you are actually making an impact 😁

MixedRaceHumanAI,

This is my pastime whenever I don’t have anything to do online. It’s fun to point something on OSM and remembering the establishments you’ve walkthrough.

goldfndr,

StreetComplete is intended for local, on-the-ground surveying only. Editing remotely is not supported, and will result in problems.

(I’m not sure whether you’re editing remotely vs reminiscing during in-person visits, phrasing is slightly ambiguous.)

cloudy1999,

I’ve was doing the same until yesterday, then I found StreetComplete. Since then, it’s so much easier to enter addresses. So much easier to add addresses while out walking than to carry a notepad or memorize numbers.

Xel,
@Xel@mujico.org avatar

Just did around 150 contributions, looks fun so I might complete more quests tomorrow

redcalcium,

There is a “road” near my house in OSM that does not exist and OSM is always trying to route me though it, which is very annoying. Is there any way to mark them for removal? StreetComplete doesn’t seem to have that capability.

gens,

I have a similar problem. Two entrances to my building got their numbers reversed.

If anybody knows if the app can fix it, i’l get it and make an account.

eeleech,

It should be possible using the address overlay in the app. Otherwise you could leave a note or use the web based editor on the OSM homepage.

Tiuku,

You can always long press on a problematic place and leave a freeform note. A more experienced mapper can then fix the issue.

StorageAware,

You could use the editor on the website which although messy, would work fine for removing a road on mobile. Or you can use an app like Vespucci which is more advanced, but it also has a bit more of a learning curve. Or you can create a note like others have recommended but depending on the activity in the area might not be seen for a while.

redcalcium,

Wow you’re right! I didn’t know they have an online editor. I thought the app is the only way to submit changes. I’m able to delete the section of the road that don’t actually exist in my area, let’s see if the changes will be accepted. Thanks!

StorageAware,

Yep, StreetComplete is one of the many editors for OpenStreetMap! Just to name a few:

Mobile (Android & iOS Mixed):

  • Vespucci.
  • EveryDoor
  • Go Map!!

Desktop:

  • iD (the online editor on the website)
  • RapiD
  • JOSM
  • Level0

And many more! There’s a list on the OpenStreetMap wiki.

yoppa,

OMG! I just tried it and its actually fun. Thank you so much :) https://photos.app.goo.gl/qkN5JnZHrk4cfVTPA

silentslinky,

Dude, this is fucking sweet.

Suoko, (edited )
@Suoko@feddit.it avatar

Maps.me and organicsmaps apps are great too to edit osm. You can also replace google maps and its navigator which is great because if you don’t find something on maps.me, you can immediately add it.

dmtalon,

Very cool, downloaded and will start using It!

DeltaTangoLima,
@DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com avatar

Yep - been using it for a week or two myself. Nearly 400 points so far!

gonzoknowsdotcom1,

Vote and comment for an iOS app github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/…/5230

2xsaiko,
@2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Personally I think a great combo is mapping stuff out with the phone where you can survey the place and have GPS, and then sending those changes to a computer to polish in JOSM if needed (e.g. when you’re building new ways and want to make their geometry nicer) which is a lot more powerful editor and more comfortable than doing it on a touchscreen.

But whichever editor you prefer, I concur that mapping is very fun and also useful. :)

(And a lot more straight forward than trying to make a change in Apple or especially Google Maps…)

CjkOvPDwQw,
@CjkOvPDwQw@lemmygrad.ml avatar

This yes, ever since someone mentioned StreetComplete, I have been using it and love it ! Super easy to contribute. The only thing missing is the ability to add nodes. But that I usually do on a computer/ or using Organic Maps android app.

goldfndr,

Have you checked out Every Door?

CjkOvPDwQw,
@CjkOvPDwQw@lemmygrad.ml avatar

Yes I did currently using it to add nodes of shops, the mechanic of adding entrances still don’t get it … (Started using the app yesterday)

ovec,
@ovec@lemmy.wtf avatar

Hmm. I dislike that it uploads every thing as a separate change. I much more prefer editing the whole area and saving it as one neat package, rather than posting hundreds of “this is road is made of asphalt” posts.

So it’s not for me, but if that helps to make OSM better, I’m all for it!

Maybe I could make a separate account without neat history and from time to time click some icons in the app though. That probably wouldn’t bother me as much.

joeldebruijn,

it doesnt close a changeset after every single change, at least it shouldnt. mmv but if I close the app for some time it bundles my changes in one OSM set

MazonnaCara89,
@MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml avatar

No it doesn’t close changeset on every change, 30 days ago I added 123 house numbers in my city with streetcomplete and all of them were in the same changeset.

dXq9dwg4zt,

I can confirm that it works even if you only provide it with internet access periodically (e.g. on a wifi-only device).

twistypencil,

You can do all of that with this

StorageAware,

It actually bundles answers to a certain quest together if I remember correctly. For example, all road surface quests within a certain time (about an hour?) are grouped into one change set. Though if you did one road surface quests and one opening hours quests they would uploaded as two separate change sets.

LinkOpensChest_wav,
@LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one avatar

Solid recommendation! “Contribute missing data” sounds like a chore, but this app is super fun

sixfold,
@sixfold@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

I’ve been using Go Map! but it keeps crashing… Maybe I’ll try Streetcomplete if it’s on apple.

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